Senior Staff Accountant

Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world. After initially seeking to raise $10K through Kickstarter, the Exploding Kittens campaign raised $8.7M in 30 days from 219,000 backers. To date, Exploding Kittens is the #1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history and has sold over 20 million games.

HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE:

• Manage and support team on accurately recognizing revenue for complex A/R structures
• Perform the general accounting functions related to Co-Ops, Commission, Royalties, and Discounts, including executive level reporting
• Manage revenue recognition process ensuring compliance with all systems, validate all system transactions and produce required reporting
• Perform the general accounting function, which includes, complex journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and balance sheet management. Perform the month, quarter, and year-end close procedures
• Manage complex data analytics and reporting
• Work cross functionally with Sales and Logistics to ensure accuracy within Revenue, Cost of Sales and Inventory functions
• Assist in external audits of company financial records
• Assist in the compliance for Federal and State tax reporting requirements (including income, property, sales and use, and other local taxes), insurance reports and other reports required by government regulation; assist in compliance for international VAT/GST reporting requirements (Avalara software a plus)
• Collaborate across departments to improve controls that impact financial reporting including refining processes, policies, procedures, documentation, and information systems

WHAT WE NEED:

• 4+ years of relevant accounting experience
• A BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
• Experience with accounting operations and monthly accounting close
• Demonstrated ability for attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to leverage technology to build scalable processes, gain efficiencies, streamline accounting operations, and improve outcomes
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departmental functions
• Team player with proven ability to take initiative, multi-task, work efficiently, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to form, lead and develop high-performing teams
• Based in CA or MI

WHAT WE OFFER:

• 100% Company paid medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
• Flexible spending account options (medical, dependent care, transit)
• 401k with company matching
• Employee Equity Incentive program
• Flexible paid vacation
• Learning & Development allowance to invest in employee career growth
• Monthly wellness benefit + complementary wellness subscriptions

We believe that we become stronger and more competitive as a company by employing people with different backgrounds and experiences and from different cultures. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, we are committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunity to applicants and employees regardless of sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), race (including protected hairstyles such as dreadlocks, braids, and twists), religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, gender (including gender identity, gender expression and/or the fact that an individual is transgender, transitioning, or transitioned), color, ancestry, national origin, possession of a driver’s license, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/trait/condition, marital or familial status, family care or medical leave status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, membership in military reserves, political affiliation, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation. We consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local, state, and federal “ban the box” and “fair chance” laws.